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Prime Minister's Office
PM remembers heroes of freedom struggle on completion of hundred years of Chauri Chaura incident
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has remembered the heroes of our freedom struggle on completion of hundred years of Chauri Chaura incident. He also shared his last year's speech when the centenary celebrations of the incident began.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Today, we mark a hundred years of the Chauri Chaura incident. Sharing my speech from last year, when the centenary celebrations of the incident began. I spoke about a wide range of subjects including remembering the heroes of our freedom struggle.
https://t.co/jUkSVkjMSn"
President's Secretariat
President of India presents National Service Scheme Awards
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the National Service Scheme  Awards for 2017-18 to universities, NSS units and NSS volunteers at Rashtrapati Bhavan today  New Delhi.
Ministry of Power
Without imports of coal for blending, the coal stocks in thermal power plants would have reduced to zero in September, 2022, leading to widespread power cuts and black outs: Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K. Singh
There are power plants designed for using high calorific value imported coal. Therefore, the imports of coal for power generation cannot be reduced to zero. Cement, Sponge Iron, Aluminum industries utilize high calorific value low ash imported coal. The coal requirement for such category of consumers cannot be substituted by domestic coal. Thus, import of coal cannot be reduced to zero. In addition, thermal power plants have been importing coal for blending purpose from 2009 onwards. With the increase in electricity demand, the supply of coal to the power plants is not commensurate with the domestic coal requirement. The gap between daily coal consumption and daily arrival of domestic coal ranged from 2.65 Lakh Tonnes to 0.5 Lakh Tonnes between the months of September, 2022 and January, 2023. If the imports for blending had not been made, the coal stocks in thermal power plants would have reduced to zero in September, 2022 and would have continued so, leading to widespread power cuts and black outs. Therefore, Ministry of Power advised Central, State Gencos and Independent Power Producers  on 09.01.2023 to import coal through a transparent competitive procurement for blending so as to have sufficient coal stocks at their power plants for smooth operations till September, 2023.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Power Sh. R.K. Singh in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
‘Sustain: The Craft Idiom’ a specially curated cultural exhibition at Kala Bhoomi inaugurated by Shri G. Kishan Reddy and Shri Naveen Patnaik at the 2nd G20 Culture Working meet in Bhubaneshwar
The theme of the exhibition is reflective of second priority of Culture Working Group  - ‘Harnessing Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future.’
The exhibition showcases more than 35 crafts and various languages and scripts of India through objects and live teaching demonstrations.
In a side event at the Second G20 Culture Working Meet, ‘Sustain: The Craft Idiom’ a specially curated cultural exhibition was inaugurated by Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER Shri G. Kishan Reddy and the Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik today at Bhubaneswar.
Shri Nityanand Rai, Minister for State for Home Affairs, was also present on the occasion. The exhibition is being held at Kala Bhoomi - Odisha Crafts Museum from 16-22 May 2023.
The exhibition ‘Sustain: The Craft Idiom’ is a cultural project organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India for the 2nd G20 CWG meeting  that is being held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The theme of the exhibition is predicated on and reflective of the second priority of the Culture Working Group  - ‘Harnessing Living Heritage for a Sustainable Future.’
The exhibition presents varied expressions of India’s age-old living heritage and indigenous knowledge systems that have sustained individuals, communities, and societies in shaping their beliefs, values, and traditions since time immemorial. The vision for the exhibition is to create awareness amongst visitors, professionals, and policymakers about the many living heritage practices that prioritize mindful and optimal utilization of natural resources and harmonious coexistence between humankind and nature.
‘Sustain: The Craft Idiom’ is composed of three constituent experiences - Akshara, Stambh, and demonstrations by master artisans and teachers - which encapsulate these manifold aspects. The exhibition showcases more than 35 crafts and various languages and scripts of India through objects and live teaching demonstrations.
The first section of the exhibition ‘Akshara - Crafting Indian Scripts,’ highlights diverse languages and craft practices of India, reflecting unique worldviews and traditions. Through a new design vocabulary, Akshara showcases the visual beauty of India’s scripts, expressed through alphabets, verses, phrases, poems, and colloquial sayings.
The Second section ‘Stambh: Craft, Collaboration and Continuity,’ explores indigenous crafts practices and their contemporary expressions. This section showcases functional objects designed with elements of traditional crafts, through collaborations with artisans, adapted for urban audiences. The exhibition will also have master classes, demonstrations, and DIY activities with renowned crafts practitioners.
Special Service and Features
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22 series VII: Open for subscription
The sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021-22 series VII is open for subscription for the 25, October 2021 to 29, October 2021. The nominal value of the bond is Rs.4761/-  per gram of gold.
The sale is open in all post offices under Chennai City Central Division which includes Thygarayanagar Head post office & Mylapore Head post office and 22 other Sub post offices. The sovereign Gold Bond is the safe and secured with the following benefits.
- The investor can invest maximum of 4kg and minimum of 1 gram in the sovereign Gold Bond Scheme.
- The investors will be compensated at a fixed rate of 2.50 percent per annum payable semi-annually.
- The tenor of the Bond will be for a period of 8 years with premature closure facility after 5th year.
- Bonds can be used as collateral for loans.
The investor can get the Sovereign Gold Bond by completing the application and submit the same in post office along with copy of Pan Card with Aadhar Card/Passport/Voter ID and first page of Bank passbook.
This is stated in a press release issued by Thiru. M.Sriraman, Sr.Superintendent of Post Offices, Chennai City Central Division, Chennai-600 017.
Prime Minister's Office
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh calls on the Prime Minister
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jairam Thakur called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in New Delhi today.
The Prime Minister Office tweeted;
"Earlier today, CM of Himachal Pradesh Shri @jairamthakurbjp called on PM @narendramodi."
President's Secretariat
President of India Presents National Florence Nightingale Awards 2021
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2021 to the Nursing professionals today  at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in the year 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India as a mark of recognition for the meritorious services rendered by the nurses and nursing professionals to the society.
Click here to see the List of awardees .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update - Day 298
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 109.59 crore
More than 48 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 109.59 Crore  today. More than 48 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10379815
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2nd Dose
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9285790
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18373144
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2nd Dose
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16076318
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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426953702
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2nd Dose
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156964616
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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176964374
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2nd Dose
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100918605
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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110942524
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2nd Dose
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69067582
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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743613559
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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352312911
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Total
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1095926470
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 9th November, 2021 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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39
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2nd Dose
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6913
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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141
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2nd Dose
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17715
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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989721
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2nd Dose
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2430219
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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229165
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2nd Dose
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699107
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126748
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2nd Dose
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339902
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1st Dose Administered in Total
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1345814
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2nd Dose Administered in Total
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3493856
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Total
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4839670
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds GST on marking 5 years
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the GST on marking 5 years and said that this is a major tax reform that furthered ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and fulfilled the vision of ‘One Nation, One Tax'.
In response to a tweet by MyGovIndia, the Prime Minister said;
"We mark #5YearsofGST, a major tax reform that furthered ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and fulfilled the vision of ‘One Nation, One Tax.’"
Ministry of Defence
MHS Conducts Second Monsoon Musing Lecture
Mumbai : 2 August 2023
The Maritime History Society conducted the Monsoon Musing II on Tuesday  at Agastya Auditorium, INHS Asvini at Colaba, Mumbai.
The guest speaker, Commodore  Srikant Kesnur, VSM is a retired Naval Officer. In a career spanning over 36 years, the officer has served in numerous Command and Staff appointments and possesses extensive experience in maritime operations, training, leadership, diplomacy, and administration. In his lecture titled ‘Leadership Lessons of Indian Naval Icons: Adm RL Pereira and other Luminaries’, Commodore Kesnur spoke about the importance of leadership at tactical, operational, and strategic levels that has helped build the Indian Navy and its impact on shaping successful naval operations and strategic decision-making.
Citing the example of Late Adm RL Pereira, ex Chief of the Naval Staff as well as other luminaries, he delved into their life journey highlighting their extraordinary contribution and lasting impact on our nation’s maritime legacy.
The guest speaker was felicitated by the Chief Guest, Vice Adm Rajaram Swaminathan, AVSM, NM, DGNP . A diverse audience comprising naval personnel, historians, students and maritime enthusiasts attended the event. The talk was highly informative, motivating and provided valuable takeaways in leadership and naval value system.
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Ministry of Power
Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar takes charge as Minister of State Power
Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar took over as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Power here today in the presence of Shri R. K. Singh , Cabinet Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy.
He was greeted at the office at Shram Shakti Bhawan by Shri Alok Kumar Secretary, Ministry of Power and other senior officers on this occasion as well as CMDs of the CPSUs under Ministry of Power.
Prime Minister's Office
PM recalls the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain  on the day of Ashura
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has recalled the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain  on the day of Ashura and said that he is remembered for his unwavering commitment to truth and his fight against injustice.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Today is a day to recall the sacrifices of Hazrat Imam Hussain . He is remembered for his unwavering commitment to truth and his fight against injustice. He also placed great importance on equality and brotherhood."
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor of RRTS
The Union Cabinet has approved the following proposal:
- Construction of Regional Rapid Transit System  covering a distance of 82.15 kms.  at a total completion cost of Rs. 30,274 crores;
- Central financial assistance of Rs. 5,634 crores in the form of grant and sub-ordinate debt;
- Institutional arrangement and legal framework for the project. And
- Conditions of sanction of the project.
Salient features:
The RRTS is a first-of-its-kind, rail-based, high-speed regional transit system to be implemented in India. Once operational, it will be the fastest, most comfortable and safest mode of commuter transport in the National Capital Region . The project involves integration with other urban transport systems in an efficient and effective manner which is possible only by adopting innovative methods of designing, technology and institutional management.
The RRTS aims to streamline the urban transportation system, which is stressed due to intensive developments, and increase in the number of private vehicles, thus putting stress on travel infrastructure and industrial activities, and by providing the people a safe, secure, reliable, fast and comfortable public transport.
The project is meant to ensure ‘Universal Access’ by being sensitive to the needs of women, children and vulnerable sections of the society. Safe, secure and comfortable public transport is not only critical for increasing attractiveness of public transport, but also to encourage greater mobility and participation of vulnerable and marginalized sections of the society to promote equity and inclusive development.
The project is proposed to be undertaken by a Special Purpose Vehicle  namely the National Capital Region Transport Corporation  as a joint ownership of the Centre and State Governments with equal contribution, loan from multilateral/bilateral agency through the Department of Economic Affairs /Ministry of Finance  by generally following wherever necessary, various formalities, CVC guidelines and DPE guidelines as necessary for strengthening corporate governance, ensuring transparency and accountability by increased participation by all stakeholders and by putting relevant information in public domain on the website etc.
Benefits:
Implementation of the RRTS would provide much-needed additional public transport infrastructure to National Capital Region to address issues of congestion, air-pollution and catalyse balanced and sustainable regional development.
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PM expresses deepest gratitude to entire doctor community on occasion of Doctors’ Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deepest gratitude to entire doctor community on occasion of Doctors’ Day.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“On #DoctorsDay, I express my deepest gratitude to the entire doctor community. Even amid the most unprecedented times, doctors have exemplified highest degree of courage, selflessness and resilience. Their dedication goes beyond healing; it gives our society hope and strength.”
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
33 participants from 17 countries participated in 'Competence of Laboratories and their Management Systems' training programme of Bureau of India Standards
Thirty three participants from 17 countries, mainly from African, Caribbean and Asian regions, attended the 13th International Training Programme on 'Competence of Laboratories and their Management Systems' organized by the National Institute of Training for Standardization , the training wing of Bureau of Indian Standards .
The 3-week training programme was held at NITS Campus at Noida. During the training programme the participants were apprised of 'ISO/IEC – 17025:2017 General requirements for the competence of testing and Calibration laboratories and Resource requirements' along with the requirements of Proficiency Testing, Risk Management, Legal Metrology, Calibration, Measurement Uncertainty and Good Laboratory Practices etc.; and are also provided the practical exposure through visits to laboratories.
NITS is considered as the premier Institute imparting training on various facets of Standardization and Conformity assessment. The institute has been organising international training programmes on standardization and quality assurance for the developing countries of Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America every year since 1968 under the ITEC programme of the Ministry of External affairs, Government of India.
Training programmes on Management Systems and Laboratory Quality Management Systems are also being conducted by BIS through NITS since 2004 and 2011 respectively.
The 53rd international training programme on Standardization and Conformity assessment, organized from 14th November, 2022 to 9th December, 2022, also witnessed participation from 14 countries.
Special Service and Features
NPTEL-IIT Madras along with Madras Dyslexia Association to offer free online remediation programme in Tamil
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning , IIT Madras, is collaborating with Madras Dyslexia Association  to offer a Remediation Programme called ‘Tamil Vazhi Payirchi’ for children with dyslexia studying in Tamil medium. This programme is being offered free of cost in online mode, through NPTEL.
‘Tamil Vazhi Payirchi’ was launched on Friday, 2nd September 2022 by Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and Shri D. Chandrasekhar, President, Madras Dyslexia Association , in the presence of Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean , IIT Madras, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, Co-ordinator, NPTEL-IIT Madras, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi and Prof. R. Nagarajan and other stakeholders.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. V. Kamakoti said, “This initiative is a power answer to the question of IIT Madras’ relevance to the wider society. The programme should also be made available in other languages with the help of AI/ML based systems like those developed by ‘AI4Bharat’.”
Highlighting the impact of ‘Tamil Vazhi Payirchi,’ Shri D. Chandrasekhar said, statistically, around 10 to 15 per cent of children are impacted by dyslexia. This implies that a large number of children could need screening, assessment and follow-up remedial support in Tamil medium schools. This programme will pave way for early identification and intervention in such schools, across the state.
Early and timely identification followed by need-based intervention ensures that the child copes with the difficulties arising due to dyslexia and becomes a productive adult. With dyslexia being a language-based processing difficulty, it manifests itself as a difficulty in processing not just English but other languages as well. Hence, MDA has designed and developed ‘Tamil Vazhi Payirchi’ to enable identification and intervention for children with dyslexia studying in Tamil medium primary schools.
Inclusion of modules on basics of dyslexia, child development, screening, reading, spelling, writing, mathematics, study skills and Multiple Intelligences, self-paced, online mode split into short segments, videos for each module, short quiz to aid effective learning, case studies supported by analysis and quiz are some of the unique features of the programme.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Department of Food and Public Distribution to organize National Conference on Food and Nutrition Security on 05th July
The Conference to focus on dissemination of best practices under Public Distribution System  and to strengthen nutritional security
Discussion on Food Fortification, Diversification of Food basket, Crop Diversification, integrated Annavitran Portal 2.0, Reforms in PDS and Storage sector
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce & Industry and Textiles to address the conference
The Department of Food and Public Distribution is organizing a one-day National Conference on -Food and Nutrition Security in India on Tuesday, 5th July 2022 in New Delhi. The conference is aimed at facilitating cross learning, disseminating best practices for schemes under Public Distribution System  and strengthening the focus on nutritional security.
Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Commerce & Industry and Textiles will address the conference in presence of Ms. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Minister of State  and Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State . The conference would also be graced by Ministers of Food & Civil Supplies of States/UTs.
The key highlights of the conference would include the discussion on the Food Fortification, Diversification of Food basket, Crop Diversification, integrated Annavitran Portal 2.0, Reforms in PDS and Storage sector. Best practices being followed in some of the states will also be shared for wide replication.
The conference will serve as a platform to reflect upon the challenges and opportunities in the true spirit of cooperative federalism for achieving the transformation of the food and nutrition security ecosystem in the country.
India’s Targeted Public Distribution System, under the National Food Security Act, 2013  is the largest public food-security program in the world. This system manages the food security requirements of around 80 crore beneficiaries across India, through the country wide network of more than 5.33 lakh fair price shops. The food security response of the Government through Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana  combined with One Nation One Ration Card  during COVID-19 pandemic served as a lifeline for the people and is being hailed globally as a shining example for its efficiency and sensitivity towards poor and vulnerable sections of the society.
PIB Headquarters
Publisher of Shillong Times files case offake Facebook post
Shri. G.K. Iangrai, MPS, Asstt. Inspector general of Police , has informed that a case was filed by the Publisher of Shillong Times that some unidentified persons have put out a fake Facebook post willfully distorting their Social Media post regarding a Press Statement on Government of Meghalaya’s move to re-impose lockdown in the state.
Accordingly, a cognizable case was registered at Cyber Crime Police Station Meghalaya under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code and Disaster Management Act.
Shri G.K. Iangrai, has urged the general public are once again requested to refrain from sharing or circulating of Fake News on Social Media.
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Ministry of Defence
Maritime Partnership Exercise between Ships of Indian Navy and JMSDF
Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt undertook Maritime Partnership Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Ships Uraga and Hirado in the Bay of Bengal on 13 Jan 22. Both JMSDF ships are part of Minesweeper Division One and are on deployment to Indian Ocean Region with Captain Noguchi Yasushi, Commander Minesweeper Division One embarked onboard JS Uraga. The exercise was aimed at strengthening bilateral relations, promoting defence cooperation, enhancing mutual understanding and inter-operability between the two navies and sharing best practices.
The Maritime Partnership Exercise included a wide range of maritime operations viz. Flying Operations, Replenishment Approaches and Tactical Manoeuvres. The entire exercise was planned and conducted in a non-contact mode, thereby adhering to COVID safety norms.
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